John Gregovich House

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John Gregovich House
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Location101 Summit, Tonopah, Nevada
Coordinates 38°04′03″N117°13′58″W / 38.06755°N 117.23265°W / 38.06755; -117.23265
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
Architectural styleNeo-Colonial
MPS Tonopah MRA
NRHP reference No. 82003232 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 20, 1982

The John Gregovich House, at 101 Summit in Tonopah, Nevada, United States, is a historic house built in 1906 that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Like the Zeb Kendall House, also built in Tonopah in 1906 and also NRHP-listed, it is of Neo-Colonial style. [2] [3]

It was deemed significant for its architecture and for its association with Tonopah merchant and member of the Nevada Senate John Gregovich, who built the house at about the time he established his business on Main Street. The house was converted later to be used as a boarding house, in the 1920s. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Janus Associates (September 1980). "Nye County Historic Property Survey: John Gregovich House". National Park Service. (includes photos)
  3. Janus Associates (September 1980). "Nye County Historic Property Survey: Zeb Kendall House". National Park Service. (includes photos)